A bus driver who crashed a coach with children on board after speeding into a roundabout at 50mph has been banned from getting behind the wheel.
Brett Jarvis, of Honey Hill in Lamburn, was 'screaming' as he crashed the school bus, which was travelling at an 'inappropriate' speed.
Jarvis, 48, appeared at Aldershot Magistrates' Court on Monday and pleaded guilty to one count of driving without due care and attention.
He was handed a £564 fine and as he already had six points on his licence, was disqualified from driving for six months.
The offence took place on September 25 at the A36 near Southampton, Hampshire, between the Ower roundabout and Junction 2 of the M27.
Police attended the scene at 7:59am, and found the coach had been travelling down lane one of the A36 towards the interchange at 50mph. It continued into lane two while entering the roundabout.
The coach continued travelling south across the eastbound lane of the roundabout before crashing into the embankment, where it lay.
Twenty-nine children and four adults on were board at the time of the crash. All the children were left unharmed and one adult suffered leg injuries.
Brett Jarvis (pictured) outside Aldershot Magistrates Court. He was handed a six-month driving disqualification and a fine after crashing a bus with 29 children on board
Jarvis appeared at Aldershot Magistrates' Court (pictured) on Monday and pleaded guilty to one count of driving without due care and attention
Kirsty Lavery, prosecuting, said: 'The defendant was driving southbound towards junction two.
'While approaching the roundabout, he failed to negotiate the shallow left-hand lane, entering it straight ahead and colliding with the offside ARMCO barrier before mounting the roundabout.'
Miss Lavery read written statements by witnesses who recalled hearing Jarvis scream, along with a series of bumps, leaving the coach at a 30-degree angle to the ground.
District Judge Stephen Apted found that Jarvis fell within the highest category for harm and medium culpability of the guidelines set by the Sentencing Council for driving without due care and attention.
He said: 'This was unsafe positioning and you were driving at a speed which was inappropriate for these conditions.
'There was injury to others, and there was damage caused to the vehicles or property, in addition to that, there were a number of other aggravating features.
'This was obviously a commercial vehicle, and in addition to that, there were passengers in the vehicle, including children.'
Jarvis, who was representing himself in court, said the driving disqualification will cause a financial burden to his family.
He said: 'My wife will be unable to work as I drive her to and from work everyday.
'I am the sole driver in the family.'
